werkeiland
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Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of werk (“work, labour”) + eiland (“island”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
werkeiland n (plural werkeilanden, diminutive werkeilandje n)
- An artificial island created for construction purposes.
- Voor de bouw van de brug werden eerst enkele werkeilanden aangelegd.
- In order to facilitate the construction of the bridge, a few artificial islands were created first.